St. George, Utah Job Growth

There were 46,200 jobs in St. George, Utah in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 51,578 employed persons for the month. St. George lost 0 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 56 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare St. George job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	46,200	0	+200
CPS	51,578	+56	-905

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

St. George, Utah Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for St. George as measured by the CES survey. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green. The CPS data is not shown since it is not seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for St. George, Utah

CES employment for St. George peaked in October 2007 at 54,900. Since then 8,700 jobs have been lost in St. George according to the employer survey. From a trough of 45,500 in December 2009, St. George has gained 700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 62,262 for St. George in October 2007. 10,684 jobs have been lost in St. George since then according to the household survey. From a September 2011 low of 50,915, St. George has added 663 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

St. George, Utah Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	46,200	0	51,578	56
February 2012	46,200	100	51,522	265
January 2012	46,100	-800	51,257	19
December 2011	46,900	100	51,238	106
November 2011	46,800	-800	51,132	174
October 2011	47,600	500	50,958	43
September 2011	47,100	-100	50,915	-324
August 2011	47,200	300	51,239	-235
July 2011	46,900	700	51,474	-134
June 2011	46,200	100	51,608	-696
May 2011	46,100	-200	52,304	-312
April 2011	46,300	300	52,616	133
March 2011	46,000	100	52,483	79